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Pitcher Lab
A pitch-level explorer over Statcast for one pitcher. Search an arm, set the filters, and read the arsenal: usage, velo and spin, whiff %, strike %, xwOBA against, and hard-hit %. Every number shows the sample (n) behind it. Research and context, you decide.
Chris Sale LHP
2025 · vs RHB
1656 pitches in sample Change pitcher
1656 pitches in sample Change pitcher
1656 Pitches
25.7% Whiff %
67.0% Strike %
.263 xwOBA
37.4% Hard-hit %
The arsenal
4 pitch types in sample| Pitch | Usage | n | Velo | Spin | Whiff % | Strike % | xwOBA | Hard-hit % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SL Slider | 46% | 768 | 79.1 | 2352 | 35.0% n=374 | 67.2% | .199 n=205 | 28.4% n=102 |
| FF Four-seam | 44% | 728 | 94.7 | 2263 | 16.9% n=356 | 68.1% | .334 n=163 | 45.0% n=109 |
| CH Changeup | 9% | 147 | 86.8 | 1831 | 21.9% n=73 | 60.5% | .285 n=40 | 36.4% n=33 |
| SI Sinker | 1% | 13 | 94.2 | 2104 | 0.0% n=3 | 61.5% | .428 n=4 | 100.0% n=2 |
| ALLoverall | 100% | 1656 | 86.8 | 2265 | 25.7% n=806 | 67.0% | .263 n=412 | 37.4% n=246 |
Whiff % = whiffs ÷ swings · Strike % = strikes ÷ pitches · xwOBA = avg expected wOBA on contact ·
Hard-hit % = 95+ mph ÷ batted balls · n shown on every rate · descriptive context, not a pick